He was born March 6, 1923, in St. Marys to Clarence and Ida Hoagland Willoughby. On Oct. 24, 1942, he married Dorothy Jones, who died May 27, 1987.

Surviving are a son, Drake (Sue) Willoughby, Slocomb, Ala.; and two grandsons, Shane Hughes, Spencerville, and Jimmy Finke, St. Marys.

Deceased are three brothers, Vernon, Clarence and Earl Willoughby; and a sister, Laura Thomas.

He was a retired truck driver. A 1941 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a scout and saw action in Italy with the 3rd Infantry Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Fraternal Order of Eagles, both of St. Marys, and the Wapak Chapter of the Disabled American Vets.

Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial with military honors is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.